Pierre School District 32-2
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades K–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Pierre and Raber.
At a glance
2,749Students enrolled
5Schools
2Towns served
$11,536Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
31%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades K–5
Buchanan Elementary - 03 or Kennedy Elementary - 08 or Jefferson Elementary - 06Depends on your addressThis districtGrades K–5
Buchanan Elementary - 03 or Kennedy Elementary - 08 or Jefferson Elementary - 06Depends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs SD
Math proficiency47%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,536
per student each year · 12% below the SD average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,766’20
2,798’21
2,762’22
2,688’23
2,749’24
Students
White · 66%1,819
American Indian/Alaska Native · 15%408
Two or more races · 12%329
Hispanic · 5%147
Asian · 1%35
Black · 0%11
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
Buchanan Elementary - 03Elementary · Grades K–5 · 432 students · Pierre
B+PublicKennedy Elementary - 08Elementary · Grades K–5 · 413 students · Pierre
BPublicJefferson Elementary - 06Elementary · Grades K–5 · 377 students · Pierre
C+PublicGeorgia Morse Middle School - 02Middle · Grades 6–8 · 672 students · Pierre
B-PublicT F Riggs High School - 01High · Grades 9–12 · 855 students · Pierre
BPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.